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Over the course of the IIHF’s long and glorious history there is no greater story of slow and consistent and remarkable development than Finland. And now, Suomi is one game away – maybe one goal away – from doing something it has never done – win Olympic gold. The path from there to here, from … Read more
The women’s competition is over in Beijing, and all ten teams fly home with a different sense of accomplishment and purpose which they can put to good use in August when, for the first time ever, a top-level IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship will take place in an Olympic year. Here is a look … Read more
On the strength of Sakari Manninen’s first-period winner, Finland advanced to its second Olympic gold medal game in history with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Slovakia on Friday. “Going to the Olympic final is like a dream,” said Manninen, one of 17 KHLers on the seasoned Finnish roster. Coach Jukka Jalonen’s troops will face the winner … Read more